borstvlies

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of borst (“breast”) +‎ vlies (“membrane”).

Pronunciation

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Noun

borstvlies n (plural borstvliezen, diminutive borstvliesje n)

  1. (anatomy) parietal pleura
    Holonym: pleura

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